What a difference a year makes.
Last year, prior to the start of the
Susie's cause 5K run for Colon Cancer I stood outside a Port-O-Potty
with my wife, Susan, wrapping a very large ACE bandage around mt
waist to support my six week old Ostomy Bag. Bound as I have said
before, “Tighter then a Southern Bell going to a Cotillion” I ran
and unbelievably won my age group.
A year later, nine months after loosing
“Frederic”, I returned and once again won my age group. It was
amusing as this year as I got lost for almost two tenths of a mile.
Yes, the “Great Trail Blazer” of Gambrill State Park lost his way
on a well marked five kilometer road race course. If not for the lung
power of my running friend Kristen, I might still be running circles
in the streets of Towson and Baltimore. Even after adding almost
two tenths of a mile and something more then a minute to my time I
finished in twenty two minutes and twenty seconds.
My recovery is far from perfect but
standing in the Courthouse Square after the race. I found myself as
relaxed as I have been in some time. The morning was perfect, cool
but not cold, low humidity with white billowing clouds circling
overhead. I was with friends and hundreds of possible friends. Once
again I had run “Within Myself” and performed well; it felt good
to be alive.
Walking back to the car I could hardly
wait to call Sue to let her know how I did, I was “pumped”.
One frickin minute on the phone and
then ream-ality set in. Mr. O'Grady, Mr. O'Grady call from the never
regions, please proceed to the Port-O-Potty four blocks from here.
Oh well, it's just a process, if that's
the price I pay then I intend to continue paying up.
Stay Strong, Stay Happy...........
“Mike O”
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